Chad vs Turkey: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Chad
1.50 million
in 2025
Turkey
2.39 million
in 2025
Chad rank
4th
Turkey rank
2nd
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Chad
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.39 million against 1.50 million in Chad, a difference of 888,150.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
Chad ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,127 | 13,183 | 9,056 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 199,555 | 4,877 | 194,678 | Chad |
| 2010s | 404,161 | 1.86 million | 1.46 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 918,208 | 3.26 million | 2.34 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Chad or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.39 million against 1.50 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Chad and Turkey?
- 888,150, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Turkey rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Chad ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 2nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.